SDR 95ZZZX3524

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna P206D

Difficulty date
May 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8735Z
Make and model
Cessna P206D
Aircraft serial
P2060535
Engine
Cont IO520A
Part
Cylinder
Part number
639272A1
Condition
Head Separated
Location
Nr 5
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, R, K
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED A LOUD 'BANG' AND IMMEDIATE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE 10 MILES OUT FROM LANDING. AIRPORT AND LANDING WERE MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND NR 5 CYLINDER HEAD HAD SEPARATED FROM CYLINDER BARREL. ANNUAL INSPECTION HAD BEEN COMPLETED 11 HOURS PRIOR AND NR 5 COMPRESSION WAS 72/80 WITH NO EVIDENCE OF CRACKS. ENGINE WAS A TCM FACTORY OVERHAUL WITH 818 HOURS TSMOH. NOTE: AD 86-13-04 DID NOT APPLY.

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